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The Cabinet Office accepted that government still has a capability problem and is not as sophisticated as it needs to be.52 There are not yet enough people with the depth 41 Qq 12, 73 42 Q 4, 73 43 Qq 4, 46, 63 44 Q 4 45 Q 48 46 Qq 43–44, 62, 65–66, 73 47 Q 7 48 Q 12 49 Committee of Public Accounts, Supporting Primary Care Services: NHS England’s contract with Capita, Fifty- Seventh Report of Session 2017–19, HC 698, 25 July 2018; C&AG’s Report, figure 8 50 C&AG’s Report, The National Law Enf...

The Cabinet Office accepted that government still has a capability problem and is not as sophisticated as it needs to be.52 There are not yet enough people with the depth 41 Qq 12, 73 42 Q 4, 73 43 Qq 4, 46, 63 44 Q 4 45 Q 48 46 Qq 43–44, 62, 65–66, 73 47 Q 7 48 Q 12 49 Committee of Public Accounts, Supporting Primary Care Services: NHS England’s contract with Capita, Fifty- Seventh Report of Session 2017–19, HC 698, 25 July 2018; C&AG’s Report, figure 8 50 C&AG’s Report, The National Law Enforcement Data Programme, Session 2021–22, HC 663, 10 September 2021, Para 2.15 51 C&AG’s Report, The challenges in implementing digital change, Session 2 Type: conclusion | Number: 20 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 6: PAC conclusion: There is a large gap between the demand for and supply of the digital specialists that government needs, and it is hard to get the right balance of in-house and outsourced skills. 6: PAC recommendation: The Central Digital and Data Office shoul